Georgia QB commit Ryan Montgomery out for season after injury in Findlay football season opener

Montgomery, the No. 2 high school quarterback recruit in Ohio’s 2025 class, injured his leg on the first series of the season

Aug 4, 2022; Findlay, OH, USA; Findlay quarterback Ryan Montgomery looks to throw the ball during practice at Findlay High School on August 4, 2022. Ryan's brother Luke is an offensive linemen committed to Ohio State. / Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK

The senior year for one of the best quarterbacks in Ohio high school football is over almost as soon as it began, as Findlay star quarterback Ryan Montgomery was injured in a 54-21 loss to Toledo Central Catholic and announced on Monday that he will miss the remainder of the season.

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— Ryan Montgomery (@RyanMonty2025) August 26, 2024

The injury happened on the first offensive series of the game for the Trojans.

On the play, captured on video by The D Zone, shows Montgomery running to his left, bobbling the ball and then regaining possession before heading up the field. He was met by a TCC defender, who hit Montgomery’s knee, sending the quarterback flipping in the air before landing.

The play that Findlay QB Ryan Montgomery (Georgia commit) unfortunately was injured on.

We were impressed with his poise, decision making, and clearly he has an elite arm.

Hopefully this is not a severe injury. 🙏@RyanMonty2025 pic.twitter.com/jTIayrMK6B

— The D Zone (@TheD_Zone) August 24, 2024

Montgomery got up limping and returned to the field for one more play before his night was over, according to the Toledo Blade. The quarterback was eventually seen on a cart on the sideline with his knee wrapped before being taken to the locker room and returning to the sideline in the second quarter out of uniform.

He finished the game completing two of his three pass attempts for 33 yards and picked up three yards rushing on two attempts, including the play in which he was injured.

Montgomery, the No. 2 quarterback recruit in Ohio’s 2025 class according to 247Sports and the No. 7 quarterback recruit in the country, is committed to Georgia.

Last season, Montgmery was an Ohio Mr. Football finalist and was named first-team all-Ohio in Division I, completing 258 of 376 passes (68.6%) for 3,377 yards with 38 touchdowns. He ran for 257 yards and 10 touchdowns as well.

In a win over Southview in 2023, he broke the school record for touchdown passes with six, a record previously held by former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

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